Job Description

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees

Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year

Flexible Spending Account

Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option

Professional Development including professional membership fees paid

Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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JOB SUMMARY

Oversees the countywide Health Literacy program and supervises staff. Develops, manages and monitors staff, and provides oversight to Community Health Workers and Health Educators working in community settings. Assists with preparing and administering program budgets and ensures grant objectives and reporting requirements are being met.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Community or Public Health, Education, Health Education, Public or Health Administration, Communication, or closely related field plus (4) years of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a vehicle.

It is mandatory all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization card prior to starting. The immunization card must show the vaccine name and date received.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of Health Literacy project and contracted services within the community.

Supervises staff which includes hiring, promoting, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual performance appraisal and discipline.

Oversees the contracting process and service delivery by developing, negotiating, coordinating and program auditing of all organizations funded through grant

Assists in assessment efforts both internally and externally to track and evaluate the progress of Health equity strategies as they impact the Health Department’s work in the community.

Assists with preparing and administering program budgets, contracts, grant applications, and proposals. Oversees expenditures and assists with preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing program contracts and action plans.

Prepares and ensures all program reports, narratives, and statistical information is accurate, complete and submitted to agencies, in a timely manner.

Develops partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies, as well as public and private organizations. Utilize and create coalitions with providers, and community resources in defining, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.

Provides education, consultation, training, and resources to Health Department Divisions and external partners and make recommendations and/or provides in-service trainings, conferences, workshops and meetings.

Represents the department and attends and participates in meetings, seminars, trainings, and other assigned activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

Health Communication, Health Literacy principles, public relations, outreach and community trust, and Culturally Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) education principles

Federal, state, and local regulations related to health care

Project development techniques including strategic planning

Budget and resource management

Management and personnel principles and practices, and effective supervision

Current community public health issues and resources

Grant writing and contract proposal application methods

Skills and Abilities to:

Effectively interact and work with people from a variety of social, ethnic, cultural, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds

Design program goals and develop policy

Manage the financial aspects of the programs they direct.

Conflict management and resolution

Effectively supervise, train and motivate others, and effect change in ideas and program delivery.

Work with minimum supervision, act independently, as part of a team and make sound judgement

Communicate and express ideas clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing

Additional Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This is a Time Limited position works Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Time-limited Appointed employees will perform work for a specified amount of time dependent on agency funding. They are exempted by law from the rights of a merit employee and work as an at will employee.

This position is currently under review and may require a background check in the near future.

Job LocationsUS-UT-SALT LAKE CITY

Requisition ID2024-37253

of Openings1

Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date7 hours ago(8/30/2024 3:07 PM)

SLCO Department (Portal Searching)Health Department

Location : LocationUS-UT-SALT LAKE CITY

Location : Address2001 S STATE ST

Location : Postal Code84190-2150

Position Type (Portal Searching)Time-Limited

Requisition Post Information* : Post End Date9/9/2024

Grade016

Posted Min$68,773.00/Yr.

Posted Max$103,161.00/Yr.